Delicious dessert is infused with the flavor of the phyllo dough's delicate layers, the filling's sweet and crunchy nuts, and the syrup's rich sweetness.
Servings 8Servings
Course Dessert
Cuisine Bosnian
Ingredients
1lbphyllo dough
1cupunsalted buttermelted
2cupsground walnuts
1cupgranulated sugar
1cupwater
1/2cuphoney
1lemonsliced
1cinnamon stick
Equipment
9x13 inch baking dish
Pastry brush
Sharp knife
Small saucepan
Mixing bowl
Method
For the Baklava:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Brush a 9x13 inch baking dish with melted butter.
Take one sheet of phyllo dough and place it in the baking dish. Brush it with melted butter. Repeat with 7 more sheets of phyllo dough.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup of ground walnuts over the phyllo dough.
Layer another 8 sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Sprinkle another 1/2 cup of ground walnuts over the phyllo dough.
Repeat steps 3-6 until all the ground walnuts are used up.
Layer the remaining sheets of phyllo dough on top, brushing each sheet with melted butter.
Use a sharp knife to cut the baklava into diamonds or squares.
Bake the baklava for 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown.
For the Syrup:
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, honey, lemon slices, and cinnamon stick.
Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the syrup thickens slightly.
Remove the lemon slices and cinnamon stick.
To Assemble:
Once the baklava is cooked, remove it from the oven.
Make sure the phyllo dough is at room temperature before using it. Cold dough can be difficult to handle and can break easily.Use a sharp knife to cut the baklava into diamonds or squares to prevent the phyllo dough from tearing.Brush each sheet of phyllo dough with melted butter to prevent it from drying out and becoming brittle.